VPRS 10134 Outwards Letter Book, School Equipment

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The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply.

The erection, maintenance, equipping, fitting and furnishing of State Schools involved a considerable amount of work for the department. This series contains letter-press copies of memoranda, telegrams and letters regarding the provision of equipment for the fitting and furnishing of schools. Memoranda include lists of schools and their requirements for equipment or repairs of equipment with the proposed costs. Correspondence deals with notifications of schools of the provision of equipment and the arrangements for its delivery. Correspondence is headed with the date and the school name and number.